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the frontal system not going to bring us rain showers. we could use it. very dry around here for the past month or so. just not in the cards today. but what is in the forecast, a lot of sunshine and a beautiful afternoon. forecast, high temperatures yesterday were in the middle 80s in town. a little cooler than that. about 77 to 80 in washington. 82 in waldorf and 81 in warrenton. no rain in the forecast today. >> let's get a check of our morning commute with our julie wright. she has your on-time traffic. >> we're not looking so bad right now. we are off to a pretty quiet start. the lanes are open between college park and bethesda. now 301 at climber drive, that is where we have a crash. only one lane squeezing through. beltway here at route 4. no problems reported between andrews and the wilson bridge. traveling in on 66, so far, so good. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> our top story this morning, voters in maryland and the district head to the polls today to cast their votes in primary elections. now, we have team covera
the frontal system not going to bring us rain showers. we could use it. very dry around here for the past month or so. just not in the cards today. but what is in the forecast, a lot of sunshine and a beautiful afternoon. forecast, high temperatures yesterday were in the middle 80s in town. a little cooler than that. about 77 to 80 in washington. 82 in waldorf and 81 in warrenton. no rain in the forecast today. >> let's get a check of our morning commute with our julie wright. she has...
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this will set us up for what will be a fantastic weekend. trying to find some more superlatives for it. >>> let's do some on-time traffic and julie wright. i got caught up in that beltway mess. >> oh, did you? >> they send you down connecticut. >> that's right. they do. you are absolutely right. outer loop, the traffic is being diverted off the beltway at connecticut. all of this is due in part to an accident that occurred about 10:00 last night. it involved a couple of vehicles and a tractor-trailer. when i came through about 0 minutes ago, all of the lanes are open on the inner loop. on the outer loop, they were spreading out the sand, the an osh sent if you will. the outer loop of the beltway blocked off at connecticut avenue. you take connecticut avenue, ride that ramp, come southbound to jones bridge. make a right turn on jones bridge road and can you travel northbound on 355. that will take you back up to the beltway. outer loop of the beltway, traffic being diverted off here at connecticut avenue. already starting to see some delays f
this will set us up for what will be a fantastic weekend. trying to find some more superlatives for it. >>> let's do some on-time traffic and julie wright. i got caught up in that beltway mess. >> oh, did you? >> they send you down connecticut. >> that's right. they do. you are absolutely right. outer loop, the traffic is being diverted off the beltway at connecticut. all of this is due in part to an accident that occurred about 10:00 last night. it involved a couple...
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matt ackland joins us with more. >> reporter: you are right. this basically guarantees that vincent gray will be the next mayor of the district of columbia. i know you just talked about a percentage. let me break down the votes for you really quickly. at -- we are told that vincent guy had quite a rally where he brought everyone together saying it was time for us to get over this twigs between he and the mayor and now for district residents to come together -- get over this division. we are told that the mayor has conceded the primary and plans to call chairman gray this morning. we heard from both candidates last night. >> make no mistake. we will work tirelessly to put district residents back to work. and we will not only tackle the employment crisis but we will also give our small business owners the support they need and they want to succeed. >> that is how it goes sometimes. all elects are different. i always tell people that you are never going to know what is going to happen until the night of the election. >> reporter: so a lot of peopl
matt ackland joins us with more. >> reporter: you are right. this basically guarantees that vincent gray will be the next mayor of the district of columbia. i know you just talked about a percentage. let me break down the votes for you really quickly. at -- we are told that vincent guy had quite a rally where he brought everyone together saying it was time for us to get over this twigs between he and the mayor and now for district residents to come together -- get over this division. we...
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it cools us down for the weekend. 82 on saturday. we could have clouds and showers around, at least the possibility on sunday with highs only in the mid-70s so much cool are air by the end of the weekend. that is a look at the forecast. let's do some on-time traffic and you know what that means. >> not looking so bad right now. lanes are open as you work your way around from colesville road head around towards 270. southbound 95 in great shape leaving laurel down towards the beltway. no trouble spots to report on 270. looking at the camera, still at speed leaving 109 continuing down into germantown. traffic volume running smoothly in each direction out on 66 as you travel between manassas and the beltway. live shot of 395 leaving duke street headed out to the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> president obama's top economic advisor plans to leave the administration at the end of the year. the white house says lauren summers will step down from his post as director of the national econo
it cools us down for the weekend. 82 on saturday. we could have clouds and showers around, at least the possibility on sunday with highs only in the mid-70s so much cool are air by the end of the weekend. that is a look at the forecast. let's do some on-time traffic and you know what that means. >> not looking so bad right now. lanes are open as you work your way around from colesville road head around towards 270. southbound 95 in great shape leaving laurel down towards the beltway. no...
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won't impact us directly. we'll see some waves along the coast associated with it but the outflow reaching very close to the eastern shore. our forecast looking ahead here, a good one. after some early clouds, beautiful afternoon with lots of sunshine, high temperature about 80-degree. wind will be out of the north at about five miles per hour. later tonight, open the windows again. 54degrees. maybe close the windows. put a blanket on. in the upper 40s in some spots. wind out of the north at about five miles per hour. the next couple of days unfortunately, we need the rain. just not in the forecast. wednesday, thursday and friday, upper 80s near 90. if it is possible, it will feel a little humid around here by september standards. that is a look at the forecast. let's do some on-time traffic and we know what that means. julie wright. >> we are not letting go of summer. on the roads, you will find the lanes are open as you continue to work your way around northbound i-95 out of springfield headed up towards the
won't impact us directly. we'll see some waves along the coast associated with it but the outflow reaching very close to the eastern shore. our forecast looking ahead here, a good one. after some early clouds, beautiful afternoon with lots of sunshine, high temperature about 80-degree. wind will be out of the north at about five miles per hour. later tonight, open the windows again. 54degrees. maybe close the windows. put a blanket on. in the upper 40s in some spots. wind out of the north at...
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stay with us. we have much more still ahead. your weather and traffic and top stories as fox 5 morning news at 4:30 begins now. >>> there is a live look at our nation's capital on this wednesday morning, september 29, 2010. a little cool out there this morning. you might even say a little bit nippy in light of the temperature that we had this time yesterday morning. at least we get a bit of a break from the rain. not for long. >> no, be back later on this afternoon and tonight. >> with a vengeance apparently. >> yeah. right now, it is nice and comfortable out there. >> it is a little nippy, isn't it in. >> yeah, it feels good. we'll be looking at cloud cover moving in during the next several hours. let's go to max 2 and can you see the cloud cover moving in from the south and the southeast and the rain showers not too far way. increasing chance for rain around here. i think most of it will hold off until this afternoon. the main event arrives later tonight and during the daytime hours tomorrow. we'
stay with us. we have much more still ahead. your weather and traffic and top stories as fox 5 morning news at 4:30 begins now. >>> there is a live look at our nation's capital on this wednesday morning, september 29, 2010. a little cool out there this morning. you might even say a little bit nippy in light of the temperature that we had this time yesterday morning. at least we get a bit of a break from the rain. not for long. >> no, be back later on this afternoon and tonight....
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fox 5's stacy cohan joins us live in district heights with more on this one. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is just an incredible accident and it did cost three lives. we are on marlboro pike right at penn crossing drive between here and oakwood lane where the road is shut down for the accident ads the investigation continues. it happened just after midnight. he have we have some video to give you some idea of how severe this was. an ambulance had just left the fire station on the way to a call when an suv, a large gmc suburban, came speed ago long going the wrong way on the road according to a police report. the ambulance sweived to try to avoid a crash. the suv sideswiped the ambulance and the suv went straight into a brick wall, hit a utility pole, flipped over on its roof. all three occupants of that suv, all three males, were pronounced dead on the scene. the folks in the ambulance, the two fire ems workers were transported to a local hospital. fortunately, they apparently are going to be just fine. the entire side of that ambulance was sha
fox 5's stacy cohan joins us live in district heights with more on this one. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is just an incredible accident and it did cost three lives. we are on marlboro pike right at penn crossing drive between here and oakwood lane where the road is shut down for the accident ads the investigation continues. it happened just after midnight. he have we have some video to give you some idea of how severe this was. an ambulance had just left the fire station...
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the cold front will not bring us rain but it will bring us cooler temperatures. the day time highs this weekend as we get into saturday, mid- 80s and by sunday, only the 70s. our forecast, not a great one although no terrible either. it will be dry. lots of sunshine, hot and humid. record heat likely. our record for the day is 94 degrees. our forecast high, 95. that record was set in 1970. for those of you who remember that day in 1970. if you got outdoor plans tonight, should be just fine. the five-day forecast featuring lots of clouds on sunday and cooler temperatures. sundays, monday, tuesday, we'll get unsettled with a good chance of needed rain around here towards the end of the weekend. >> all right. sounds good. thank you. let's check in with julie wright now with the latest on the traffic. a little bit of fog to deal with. >> oh, so you did hear that that. >> i did hear that. but then there was about 10 seconds of my life that i tonight know where i went. sometimes that happens when tucker talks. >> sometimes that happens on a friday night. foggy conditio
the cold front will not bring us rain but it will bring us cooler temperatures. the day time highs this weekend as we get into saturday, mid- 80s and by sunday, only the 70s. our forecast, not a great one although no terrible either. it will be dry. lots of sunshine, hot and humid. record heat likely. our record for the day is 94 degrees. our forecast high, 95. that record was set in 1970. for those of you who remember that day in 1970. if you got outdoor plans tonight, should be just fine. the...
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some of us got it yesterday. many of us didn't. not a whole lot the next couple of days. 94 tomorrow. that would tie a record if we hit that. now, let's do some on-time traffic and julie wright. >> not looking so bad right now out on the roads. you will find lanes are open if you are traveling the top stretch of the beltway leaving college park headed over towards 270. in virginia, 395 at speed leaving the beltway trying to get past duke street and head out to the 14th street bridge. overnight roadwork in ices on out near the hot lane work has cleared. no trouble spots to report ads you travel south of mva and continue out towards rockville. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. sit so what does this man look like he is selling -- or doing. taking a survey possibly. howard county place say the man you just saw in a shirt and tie is called the preppy burglar. he was up to no good when he knocked on that door. fox 5's wisdom martin has more on the crime caught on camera. >> i came from work and was going inside and saw the ba
some of us got it yesterday. many of us didn't. not a whole lot the next couple of days. 94 tomorrow. that would tie a record if we hit that. now, let's do some on-time traffic and julie wright. >> not looking so bad right now out on the roads. you will find lanes are open if you are traveling the top stretch of the beltway leaving college park headed over towards 270. in virginia, 395 at speed leaving the beltway trying to get past duke street and head out to the 14th street bridge....